2026.01.05 View from Ojai Meadow Preserve, California

This drawing reflects a calm, open view from Ojai Meadow Preserve, where low shrubs and grasses stretch across the foreground toward a line of mountains beyond. The landscape unfolds gently, with broad passages of gray suggesting water, meadow, and shadowed ground layered beneath a softened sky.Loose, confident line work defines the hills and vegetation while tonal washes create a sense of depth and quiet movement across the scene. The mountains hold the composition steady, offering a subtle counterpoint to the openness of the meadow below.Part of my ongoing Morning Practice series, this original drawing explores the familiar landscape close to home—observed slowly, with attention to light, space, and the quiet rhythms of place.